Light Mediterranean Omelette

Light Mediterranean Omelette

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 serves
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large egg whites
  • 2 large egg yolk
  • 15 ml cream
  • 100 g ham off the bone
  • 15 g cheddar and mozzarella cheese blend grated
  • 50 grams red capsicum chopped
  • 20 grams onion, red chopped
  • 1/2 small tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tsp rock salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp butter to fry omelette

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 180 C
  2. Melt butter in oven-proof frying pan
  3. Whisk the eggs & cream in a small bowl
  4. Pour eggs into frying pan and move around so that it covers the bottom of the pan evenly
  5. Sprinkle all ingredients except for the cheese, over the egg
  6. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top over all the mixture
  7. Take the frying pan of the stove and place in the oven for 3 minutes
  8. Check every 1 minute to see if eggs are cooked through – if not, leave in for another minute
  9. Once cooked through and the toppings are cooked/browned, remove from the oven
  10. Either fold the omelette in half and slide on to a plate OR simply slide on to plate as it is – making an open omelette.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 21gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 270mgSodium: 1730mgPotassium: 190mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1950IUVitamin C: 58.6mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1.1mg

Notes

Variations: You can pre-cook the vegetables so that they’re more caramelised in the omelette
or add in smoked salmon, bacon, chorizo, ham or spinach, rocket, mushrooms.....the choice is yours!

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